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CEMEX Ventures, CEMEX's corporate venture capital and open innovation unit, has invested in Modulous, a company with a disruptive offsite construction system, enabled by a digital platform, to allow the high-speed delivery of quality, sustainable and affordable homes.

The Annual LiuGong Global Conference held in Liuzhou, China on 15 December 2020, was attended virtually and physically by nearly 500 delegates and company representatives.

The South African national department of health has issued new guidelines for coronavirus infection symptom monitoring and management of workers.

Bamburi Cement has launched the Houses of Tomorrow (HoT) project in Kenya as part of its low-carbon sustainable construction agenda.

The main structure has been completed at the SANY Global Construction Machinery R&D Development Center in Kunshan, China. When fully completed, the centre will be one of the largest single research and development facilities in the country.

Chinese equipment manufacturer Zoomlion has produced the first excavators at its new intelligent production facility in Changsha, Hunan Province.

CEMEX has announced the pricing of US$1.75 billion of its 3.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2031 denominated in US dollars.

Cement producer Solusi Bangun Indonesia (SBI) and its parent firm, Semen Indonesia, are using refused-derived fuels (RFDs) for their energy requirement as part of their sustainability strategies, Bisnis Indonesia reports.

Caterpillar has awarded BKT's Bhuj plant SQEP (Supplier Quality Excellence Process) Gold certification, an important acknowledgement reserved for suppliers who have stood out during the year for achieving the highest levels in terms of quality and control over processes.